Post 261 Ethan, South Dakota

Post 261

Ethan, South Dakota

Post 261 Ethan, South Dakota

About This Post

Post Namesake
Sergeant Alvin William Erpenbach
Notable Members
Richard McBrayer Department Commander 1989-1990; Keith Feiner State Vice Commander; Past District Commanders were Richard McBrayer, Kieth Feiner, Harry Huffmann; County Commanders were Vilas Kurtenbach, Norman Endres, Joe Puetz, David Fritsa, Gerald Maechen, Harry Huffman.

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HISTORY

1940

Story of Sergeant Alvin William Erpenbach

Sep 7, 1944
In Memory of Army Sergeant Alvin William Erpenbach Ethan, South Dakota Davison County December 9, 1920 -- October 7, 1944 Killed in Action in Pisa, Italy Alvin William Erpenbach was born to his parents, Mathew and Irene Erpenbach, on December 9, 1920, at Ethan, South Dakota. Alvin graduated from Ethan High School in 1930. Alvin worked on farms near Dimock and Luverne, Minnesota. Later Alvin worked at the Madison Meat Packing Plant in Madison, Wisconsin...
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Story of Sergeant Alvin William Erpenbach

2010

History of Alvin Erpenbach Post 261 Ethan, South Dakota

Apr 5, 2017
During World War II most of the World War I veterans from the Ethan area belonged to the Coaescher Gotesch Post in Mitchell, South Dakota. In 1945, those veterans realized that a great number of Boys would be coming home from World War II, and after several meetings they decided to establish a post in Ethan. After securing a release from the Mitchell Post the following 28 members were declared charter members of the Ethan..
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